Day 45

The paperwork finally went through on the Koroma deal. The young Gambian should be fit and ready to play in our next match, which is in two days (despite my assertion that it was two days away yesterday). I'm not sure whether I'll put the lad in the starting lineup or keep faith in the Shuker/Barnes-Homer strike pairing with Bore taking Shuker's regular right wing spot and Kanouté taking Bore's usual right back spot.

This is likely to be bad news for Smith, who'll face an uphill challenge winning back his place when he returns from injury a few months from now, but we're now strong enough to survive all but the worst injury crises.

Bradshaw's report on out-of-favour Hearts defender Matthew Park was glowing. I put in a loan offer, choosing the only duration available—five months—and meeting the 50% wage contribution demands of his club. Now it just comes down to whether or not he's willing to play for us. My scouts say he will be, but past experience leaves me doubtful.

Gardner's Camaño report was similarly positive, asserting that the Argentine centre half could win a starting berth in most League 1 sides—that's two divisions above us. I'll try to sign him if he joins on trial and impresses in a practice game. I still don't know if we can afford him, though.